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Caulkins' awesome swimming performance was the highlight of the second day of the four-day AAU Swimming Nationals being held at Harvard's Blodgett Pool. While the lanky schoolgirl slowly swam a victory lap on her back, the crowded auditorium rose to its feet, applauding the stellar performance for three long minutes...
...collegiate nationals carried little prestige. Boglioli, encouraged by her husband, lost 40 lbs. and returned to competition with a sensational record-setting performance at the 1976 AIAW championship. Her star reached its zenith when she captured the bronze medal in the 100-meter fly at the Montreal Olympics and swam on the gold-metal-winning 400-meter Free Relay at age 21--the oldest member of the women's swim team...
Boglioli has never been one to stand by passively and let convention dictate her actions. Not only did she win in the national-level competition consistently while in her twenties, but at the 1979 shortcourse nationals. Boglioli swam during her fourth month of pregnancy. Downplaying her performance at Monterey Park. Calif.. which included a 53.8 100 free and a 59.2 100 fly. Boglioli says. "They (Central Jersey Aquatic Club) needed help on relays: that's why I swam...
...really enjoy it. When I swam I never really thought about what I had to do. I just got in and did it. As a coach I live and die with 30 people," says Boglioli...
Once upon a time people in the world of swimming believed there were certain things married women didn't do. But along came a woman named Boglioli and she hadn't heard these simple facts. So Boglioli went ahead and swam when she was married and swam well. And as long as people in the swimming world keep believing there are certain things married women simply can't do. Boglioli, with her easy-going confidence, will keep on doing them...